Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1887-07-28
The People of Atlanta.


Most of the wealthy men of Atlanta have
made their money in speculation of one kind
or another Few of them are old southerners
Those few, however, are the leaders of the
rank and file of the poor men, black and
white. Those men dip into speculation suf-
ficiently to keep their heads above water, run
for offices, and are elected. But Atlanta is
not typical southern city. 1t is more pros
porous than any because more northern and
foreign capital has flowed into it, developing
industries and promoting trade. 1t has more
fine, modern residences, more Queen Anne
cottages, built of more costly materials and
painted in more pronounced colors than any
other city in the south. But most of those
handsomest houses are inhabited by men who
made their money by operating in Wall
street or elsewhere, not IN any particularly
elevating industry or profession, and have
come to Atlanta to invest in town lots and
turn their money over as fast or faster than
they could elsewhere and enjoy life in a eli
mate which it is luxury to breathe summer
and winter, spring and fall. Atlanta's popu-
lation is largely foreign or new. 1t is not
Georgian or old south. It is as complex and
composite as that Of New York.-Cor. New
York Sum-
have an acquaintance who assists in editing
a morning paper, but he does not believe in
allowing his children to utterly forget him
He does not want his boys to think they are
orphans Just because he is not always at
home. He is a man of very strong will and q
strict disciplinarian. So he gets holiday
every two weeks in order to 60 home and do
up his Furnishing.
One time he found that his eldest or Oldest
son-I do not know which, because l ON
away from home without my library-had
violated the rules of the house in sad man.
ner.
AS near as I am able to come at the facts,
the boy had taken a quart Of corn and
sewed long thread through each kernel,
showing great patience and perseverance in
SO doing He had then tied the ends Of the
threads all together into one knot and scat
tered the corn where a large flock Of geese
had been in the habit of associating and pool
ing for mutual profit and Improvement
A man who came along that way about
dusk said he saw about thirty geese standing
around in a circle looking reproachfully at
each other and trying to agree on some
method by which they could ali go home to-
gether without turning part of their crowd
wrong side out, while behind a high board
fence there was boy who seemed to be en-
joying himself in small way.
The incident was reported to the boys faith
er, who came home and placed his son under
large dry goods box in the cellar, after
which he piled three or four hundred pounds
of coal on top of the inverted box he then
made q few remarks fer the boys good,
which were followed by the sInothered re-
mark: Rats from the inside Of the box.
After ordering that the box should not be
| disturbed until his return, my friend put oH
his coat and went back 10 his work.
This was just as the returns began to re.
| turn in the autumn of 81. Ny friend did not
| go home for two weeks and forgot all abou:
| the boy until it came to do up his punishment
| for the fortnight
When the trutI. flashed over him be was
| filled with the keenest remorse, and went
home as soon as he had sent in the last proof,
| but when be went down the cellar he found
the box empty and the following note vritten
On it with a pencil:
Dear Paw Go not weap for NE have went
| away from my happy home WHARF was onct
/ 50 gay and free do Not assassina,e NAV becus
she Pride up the box with a stick OF cord
| wood yesterday and fed Me she left The boz
| So could bust 4th am gone Far Far Away
| do not weap for me it Is better for me and you
to be Apart ennyhow it is better for Ne &c
be apart like being Apart a Good deal better
| think viii take a ham and gar OF Pre-
serves Of which am pSshionstely fond but
Will Renumerate you some Day as heaven ID
my jug 50 No moar at Present from your
prsddigie Son Henry. Bill Nye in New
York World